26 FLOWER GARDEN OF FRAMING, &c. [JANUARY. 



diately, according to directions in October. Some 

 writers have recommended keeping some* of the bulbs 

 until this month, in order to have a continued succes- 

 sion. Experience will prove the inefficacy of the 

 plan, and will satisfactorily show that the difference is 

 almost imperceptible, while the flowers are very infe- 

 rior and much degenerated ; and in place of having " a 

 long continued succession of bloom," there appear, 

 along with your finest specimens, very imperfect 

 flowers, calculated to discourage the admirers of these 

 " gaudy" decoratives of our flower gardens. Whereas 

 every art employed should be to the advancement and 

 perfection of nature. 



OF FRAMING, &c. 



The plants and roots that are in frames, should be 

 protected with straw mats, and the frame surrounded 

 with litter, or leaves, or what is more advisable, bank- 

 ed with earth the former being a harbour for mice 

 and other vermin. For full directions, see December. 

 Under this head the plants, such as Auriculas, Polyan- 

 thus, Daisies, Carnations, Pinks, Gentianellas, Campanula 

 pyramidalis, Double rocket, Double stock, or Stockgillys, 

 Double Wall-flower, Jlnemone, Ranunculus, &c. as pre- 

 viously enumerated as frame plants, will require very 

 little water, and be sure to give none while they are in 

 a frozen state. If snow should cover them, the plants 

 will keep in a fine state under it, so never remove snow 

 from covering cold frames, even suppose it should lay 

 for months, nature will operate here herself. 



